People in Concord paid tribute to a World War II veteran from the community on Thursday.

Thomas "Tom" A. Farebrother, 97, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at an assisted living facility in Concord, North Carolina.

Farebrother was a Purple Heart recipient and also received three Bronze Star Medals and American Theatre Ribbons for his service during World War II.

He joined the Navy in 1943 after graduating high school in Cleveland, Ohio, and served as a Signalman.

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